Kip Hunter Says Scott Rothstein Isn't A Part-owner Of Her Company

December 7, 2009|Posted by Brittany Wallman on December 7, 2009 12:34 PM

Scott Rothstein's marketing maven rejects the "rumors'' that he had an equity interest in her firm, Kip Hunter Marketing.

The rumors, as she calls them, are being spread by the federal government. In the 34-page "information'' that supported Rothstein's arrest on federal money laundering, mail fraud/wire fraud and racketeering conspiracy charges, the feds list the assets they're laying claim to, and among them, on page 27, is "Scott W. Rothstein's equity interest in Kip Hunter Marketing.'' Click here to read it with your own eyes.

You can see Kip Hunter on page 6 of this Levinson publication, with Katie Adler and Kim Rothstein.

In this mention of Hunter, her top shelf clients are listed: Bova Restaurant Group, Rothstein Rosenfeldt Adler law firm and Levinson Jewelers.

And here's an excerpt from one of our stories:

"Rothstein fanned his celebrity image ? and new ventures ? with help from Kip Hunter Marketing. Hunter had been the top sales executive for the Miami Heat and worked with the Dan Marino Foundation. Her contacts, for example, helped line up Dolphins running back Ronnie Brown for a weekly radio show from Bova Prime."

I asked Hunter about the feds' assertion, and she replied: "We have heard the rumors of Scott Rothstein?s alleged interest in our firm. Our firm was simply engaged to provide marketing services for Mr. Rothstein?s law firm, Rothstein Rosenfeldt Adler; and that is what we did. We did not provide public relations services for Mr. Rothstein or Rothstein Rosenfeldt Adler. That service was provided by a public relations firm in South Florida.''

When I followed up with questions about her marketing work, and relationship with Rothstein, she gave this curt response:

Brittany, All the information related to our clients is privileged and confidential. I know you understand.